Vocabulary

• aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• allow for: To take into consideration
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• escalation: An increase in severity
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• tit: Slang name for a woman's breast
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• call: A order or request for action
• ship: Large boat
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping
• volley: To kick or hit a ball so it stays in the air